Neonatal Advanced Practice Provider, NP​/PA

• Manage care for high-risk newborns and their families in emergency and non-emergency situations under attending neonatologist supervision and established protocols
• Manage neonates with moderate health conditions or recovering from more serious conditions
• Attend and assist with routine and high-risk deliveries in collaboration with the medical team
• Collaborate with healthcare professionals to identify and stabilize at-risk infants and establish care plans
• Obtain comprehensive perinatal histories
• Perform physical assessments and interpret findings
• Perform or order diagnostic and therapeutic procedures for newborns with required physician supervision
• Document all aspects of patient care using established charting procedures
• Serve as a consultant on care of chronically ill infants and patients with complex medical problems
• Assist with family education
• Teach classes as part of outreach education activities
• Assist with staff orientation and serve as a preceptor
• Perform related responsibilities as required

• Completion of an accredited Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NNP), Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (AC-PNP), or Physician Assistant (PA) program
• Experience working as an acute care pediatric nurse practitioner or physician assistant in an ICU or ICU-like setting
• Currently licensed as an acute care advanced practice provider in Georgia by the Georgia Board of Nursing
• Certified as a Nurse Practitioner by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or equivalent body, or certified as a Physician Assistant by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
• BLS certification required
• NRP certification required
• At least one year of direct neonatology experience preferred
• Related experience preferred
• Master’s-prepared Neonatal Nurse Practitioner with APRN licensure in Georgia preferred
• Master’s-prepared Physician Assistant with APRN licensure in Georgia preferred

Demonstrates expertise in managing care for high-risk newborns and their families, including performing physical assessments, developing care plans, and collaborating with healthcare professionals. Holds relevant certifications and licensure to provide advanced care in neonatal settings.

• Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Certification
• Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Certification
• Physician Assistant Certification
• BLS Certification
• NRP Certification

• Patient Care Management
• Physical Assessment
• Diagnostic Procedures
• Therapeutic Procedures
• Perinatal History Collection
• Care Plan Development
• Charting Procedures
• Family Education
• Outreach Education
• Staff Orientation

• Collaboration
• Communication
• Teaching
• Consultation
• Preceptorship

• Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Certification
• Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Certification
• Physician Assistant Certification
• BLS Certification
• NRP Certification

• Neonatology
• ICU
• Acute Care
• High-Risk Deliveries
• Chronic Illness Management
• Patient Stabilization
• Emergency Care
• Complex Medical Problems
• Georgia Board of Nursing
• Advanced Practice Provider